Educators, lawmakers and parents welcomed Governor Christie’s decision to reduce the impact of student test scores on teacher evaluations and to study the volume of testing, but some said Tuesday that the measures fell short of what is needed.

On Monday, the governor pledged to appoint a commission to study standardized tests, their usefulness, and whether they were too much or too repetitive, in an apparent response to public criticism over the increase in testing and the impact on classroom instruction. But critics of the tests said they had doubts that the commission would recommend real change.

“This does nothing to address the true problem, which is putting stress on our teachers and our children under this high-stakes testing,” said Terry Anzano, a Ridgewood parent.

The new measures will not change anything in the classroom come September, critics said, and will do little to address concerns that tests have been rushed and that districts devote too much time and resources to them. But the commission will make recommendations a year from now that could affect testing in the future.

Christie said Monday that he will appoint nine people with experience or knowledge in education policy or administration to review all student assessments given in Grades K-12, including state and federal tests and tests for college admission and college credit.

Acting Education Commissioner David Hespe said the state was listening to parent and educator concerns about overtesting, which he described as a national issue, and would look at which tests can be used for multiple purposes.

In the new measures announced Monday, the state also agreed to reduce the weight of the test results on teacher evaluations from 30 percent to 10 percent. The percentage may be increased to as much as 20 percent in the next two school years.

In an online statement, the parent group Save Our Schools New Jersey urged its members to keep pressure on the state to reduce testing, to “not be discouraged,” and to give Hespe a chance to show that the task force will be “genuine.”

Carolee Adams, head of the state chapter of the conservative political group Eagle Forum, said she believed the governor had subverted the efforts of lawmakers, New Jersey residents and educators who had crowded hearings calling for a total review of the new standards.

A spokesman for Christie, Michael Drewniak, did not return messages Tuesday seeking a response.

Bills in the state Senate and Assembly would have delayed the use of tests for evaluations for two years and set up a task force to examine the new standards known as Common Core.

State Sen. Jeff Van Drew, D-Cape May, a bill sponsor, said Christie would have vetoed legislation and that the compromise was a good start. But he said it was too soon to tell what impact the commission will have.

“We won’t know until they meet and discuss it,” he said. “I’m hoping it is an honest, thorough and objective look.”

Assemblywoman Mila Jasey, D-Essex, also a bill sponsor, said she was concerned about whether appointed commissioners would be impartial, adding: “I believe it is imperative that the voices of our state’s parents are heard and their concerns are meaningfully addressed.”

The new tests, known as Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, will be given statewide to students in Grades 3 to 11 in math and English starting in the coming school year. They reflect Common Core’s academic standards, which supporters say were intended to be more rigorous, to encourage critical thinking, and to better prepare students for college and career.

Students will spend a total of about eight or nine hours on the tests — roughly three more hours per year than current tests require, according to the state.

Patrick Fletcher, superintendent of River Dell schools, said that the state compromise excluded students and should have put a moratorium on at least some of the testing.

“I think every school district in New Jersey should have the same opportunity to administer the exam to its entire student population in a safe environment, so everyone can get a handle on what the impact is going to be,” he said.

Still, he said he was hopeful that the commission would look at all the factors when they make their recommendations.

The New Jersey Education Association considered the compromise a victory, said the union’s executive director, Edward Richardson. He said it became clear to state officials that the process was not working and needed to be fixed, following a groundswell of feedback from educators and parents. Lawmakers, he said, had worked hard to raise the issue.

“There were pressures on this issue across a wide political spectrum, and I think the legislative leadership understood that,” he said. “We’re very grateful.”

Asked about the testing and the impact on students, Richardson said he expected teachers and parents to keep the focus on |the issue. “I believe if it’s a cause of concern, then the state leadership and the Board of Education will be interested in making sure some adjustment is made,” he said.